The Non-Profit Gift Fund Committee invites Mansfield Non-Profit organizations and programs to submit grant requests for funding.
Donor Name: Town of Mansfield
State: Massachusetts
City: Mansfield
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2022
Details:
In 2007, the Mansfield Select Board formed the Non-Profit Gift Fund Committee, with the sole purpose of equitably distributing donated money to Mansfield non-profit programs and projects. All recipients go through a thorough application process and are chosen by the committee according to the fund criteria.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grantees must be organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, qualifying under the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) and any municipal division or department of the Town of Mansfield. The organization must currently be in compliance with all state and federal regulations. The Town shall give weighted preference to the following organizations:
- Departments of the Town of Mansfield.
- Not-for-profit organizations exclusively serving Mansfield residents shall receive a higher weighted vote or consideration.
- Charitable organizations that are locally based in the Town of Mansfield who award funds greater than 70% of their total charitable budget to Mansfield based organizations.
- Organizations in which the majority of the grantee’s board membership is comprised of Mansfield residents and volunteer board reasonably represents the Town of Mansfield or the area served. The board must have primary authority for the organization’s policy and fiscal control.
- Awards will be limited to organizations serving residents from the Town of Mansfield.
For more information, visit Town of Mansfield.